what are the advantages and disadvantages of baking as a dry method of cooking?

[sarahduggan]

this may sound quite vague as this may depend on what you are cooking but i'm looking for genral advantages and disadvantages eg. nutrients are lost or it is a quick method of cooking.

I'm doing food gcse so this is my food homework ( to look at the advantages and disadvantages of lots of methods of cooking for this friday) the only method it seems is impossible to find a lot out about is baking so I would be very grateful for any answers.

Many thanks, sarah xxx

[Scarlett]

Baking is certainly better than frying, in that you are not adding unnecessary fat. But you do lose some nutrients in vegetables in the cooking process. Al dente and raw veg is considered more use to you nutritionally than cooked veg. Over cooking veg robs it of any goodness it once had. But baked potatoes are better for you than chips! So it's swings and roundabouts, I would say!

[archbishop]

Do not get mixed up with Baking and Roasting. True Roasting is done on a spit in front of an open fire or on a rotisserie.

Baking is the method of cooking in the oven by dry heat.Foods that are particulary good for Baking are: Meats, Fish, Some veg, Fruit, Cakes,pastries,biscuits and bread.

Veg that are good for baking are: potatoes,marrow,parsnips,Jerusalem artichokes,carrots and turnip.  

[ChefdePartie]

Roasting is cooking in the oven with the use of a cooking medium such as oil, lard, dripping etc. When baking it is also done in the oven without any cooking medium.

When baking it is traditionally used for cakes, pastry, vegetables etc. Advantages include - "Low Fat", Cheap, Simple. Disadvantage - Slow

[Sonisopi]

There is a straightforward access for loading and removal of items. Baking ovens have effective manual or automatic controls.